Beeches Light Railway

The Beeches Light Railway is Adrian Shooter's privately owned 2 foot gauge line in Oxfordshire, based on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in India. Several open days a year are held and I was privileged to be allowed to visit on one of these occasions, and what a wonderful day! Many thanks to all concerned, Mr Shooter and his family, railway staff and caterers. If you get the opportunity to go, grab it! This visit was made on Good Friday, 2nd April 2010. More pictures to add, as usual...

No. 19 backs onto the loco depot at the end of the day's running, which has polished up the rails of the main line in the foreground nicely! Disposal will now commence, perhaps the dirtiest job of the day - cleaning the fire, raking out the ash from the ashpan and smokebox, possibly boiler tube-cleaning, as well as oiling round and filling up with water - some time to go yet! 16:24, Friday 2nd April 2010. Digital Image No. GMPI5067.